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On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer talks about how Perth's top fund managers have performed over the past 12 months.

FORM has appointed board director Tim Shanahan as chair, replacing Paul Chamberlain who served in the role for eight years.

Former UDIA president Darren Cooper will take over as chair of DevelopmentWA following George McCullagh’s resignation at the end of this month.

Marine technology manufacturer VEEM is expecting to post a 34 per cent jump in revenue in the past 12 months, to nearly $60 million.

The conjecture surrounding royal commissioner Neville Owen became murkier today when the Premier repeatedly obfuscated after being asked to clarify his own role in the appointment.

Fortescue Metals Group has commenced contact tracing of up to 2,000 workers at its Cloudbreak mine after a maintenance contractor tested positive for COVID.

The ports industry has questioned Western Australia's hardline stance on high-risk ships, saying pre-existing safeguards were working.

A new online platform aims to deliver ‘adulting 101’ to students.

DXN has joined the multi-million-dollar Australian Biome project after signing an agreement to provide the tourism site’s data centre and network connectivity.

There’s a growing dominance of SUVs in Western Australia’s car market, with sales of the vehicles almost triple those of passenger cars in July.

Perth Airport chief Kevin Brown says he’s not precious about losing the federal government’s purpose-built quarantine facility to Jandakot, as long as the project is expedited.

New figures show the negative impact a series of virus lockdowns have had on both retailing and the construction industry in recent months.

Perth equity fund managers are having to look harder for value after generating very strong returns during the past year.

Woodside Petroleum’s Scarborough gas project will now cost $US12 billion, about $US600 million more than first expected, after the company sharpened its plans.

More than $120 million will be spent on boosting early childhood care and education in Indigenous communities, with most of the funding earmarked for an expansion of the Connected Beginnings program.

Labor and the Greens are expected to make a fresh push on Wednesday to remove the ability of Australia's green bank to invest in fossil fuel technology.

Former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate will receive a $1 million settlement for losing her job more than nine months after the acrimonious split.

Australia’s peak education and miscellaneous workers unions have teamed up to demand teachers receive priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Stadiums and shops could be the next frontier of Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout, with a plan to administer drive-through jabs being weighed up.

Coonan to join Walsh in clear-out of Crown Melbourne executives

Western Australia could face a long wait for more public housing amid concerns more rough sleepers will die on the streets of Perth.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray talks about Andrew Forrest, Tony Grist and the investors behind NSW-based ISP Swoop.

Good Drinks Australia’s underlying earnings reached $10.7 million in 2021, up substantially from last year when sales were hit by COVID-19 restrictions.

Investors had a momentary spat about a Reserve Bank decision not to maintain the same support for a coronavirus-ravaged economy, and the ASX eased from record highs.

Local companies Alderan Resources and Canyon Resources have secured funds to progress their copper and bauxite projects.

The efficacy of the state’s gambling regulator may have been hampered by a lack of training and a narrow appreciation of its duties, powers and function, the Perth Casino Royal Commission has found.

Telstra is allowing Australians to make free calls to landline numbers and mobiles from any one of its 15,000 payphones.

The state government has confirmed its $35 million per year social housing maintenance contract will continue following the approved sale of Pindan Group’s asset management arm.

Roy Hill has outlined a profit share scheme and the recruitment of airline pilots and defence force workers as steps it is taking to deal with labour shortages.

Listed business GR Engineering Services has won a contract from Northern Star Resources in relation to the goldminer’s Thunderbox expansion project.

A sense of unified purpose is needed to protect critical infrastructure.

Premier Mark McGowan has continued to defend Neville Owen, despite revelations about multiple links between the royal commissioner, Kerry Stokes and the Crown casino inquiry.